Wormser Dom

Cathedral in Worms, Germany, dating from 1181

St Peter's Cathedral (German: Wormser Dom) is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral in Worms, southern Germany. The cathedral is located on the highest point of the inner city of Worms and is the most important building of the Romanesque style in Worms. It is closely associated with Bishop Burchard and the high point of Worms' history in the 12th and 13th centuries. It was the seat of the Catholic Prince-Bishopric of Worms until its extinction in 1802, during German mediatisation, whose prince-bishops resided next door in the Bischofshof palace. After the extinction of the bishopric, it

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Type:
Cathedral

Period:
1181

Where:
Worms, Germany

Coordinates:
49.63°N, 8.36°E

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